North Korea donju retreat amid post-congress crackdown

North Korea donju retreat amid post-congress crackdown

North Korean donju — the wealthy private traders who form the backbone of the country’s informal market economy — are going dark. Amid a sweeping crackdown on private wealth following the Ninth Workers’ Party of Korea Congress, the fear gripping the country’s merchant class has become all-consuming, with many choosing to vanish from public life entirely rather than risk becoming a target. A Daily NK source in North Hamgyong province reported on …

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North Korean donju — the wealthy private traders who form the backbone of the country’s informal market economy — are going dark. Amid a sweeping crackdown on private wealth following the Ninth Workers’ Party of Korea Congress, the fear gripping the country’s merchant class has become all-consuming, with many choosing to vanish from public life […] The post North Korea’s donju go dark as post-congress crackdown spreads fear appeared first on The…